Jean Francis Grander was perhaps the most daring man who ever lived and perhaps the craziest．His greatest desire was to entertain and amaze people．He measured his success by the number of people who fainted dead away after witnessing his death-defying（极其惊险的）feats．

Grander，a blond Frenchman，toured North America in 1850，billing himself as “Blondin”．Blondin’s gift was excellent balance．This talent．coupled with a great desire to surprise and shock his audiences，made Blondin an incomparable performer．

His most famous feat was walking across Niagara Falls on a tightrope．Blondin’s “stage” consisted of a rope tied 1，100 feet across the falls．The rope hung some 160 feet above the rocks and boiling water below the falls．

Simply walking across the falls was not exciting enough for Blondin；he later had to ride across on a bicycle．Then，in another performance，he calmly walked across blindfolded（被蒙住的眼睛）．At still another time，he carried his terrified manager on his back and walked over the falls before thousands of breathless audience．

But Blondin was undoubtedly his own worst critic．He was never satisfied with hfs act and always tried to attract his audience with his balancing feat．One of his most daring walks was made in the darkness of night．Blondin became so famous on his tour through North America that his last performance was attended by an admiring Prince of Wales．

60．Why does the author think that Grander may be the craziest man in the world？

A．Because he enjoyed entertaining people by terrifying them．

B．Because many people died after seeing his feats．

C．Because his greatest desire was to entertain people．

D．Because he was an incomparable performer．

61．What does the underlined word “feat” in this passage mean？

A．excellent performance                                 B．tour

C．famous event                                              D．victory

6 2．What can we infer from the first sentence in the last paragraph？

A．Blondin was very content with his own performance．

B．Blondin was not very very good at criticism．

C．Blondin never thought that his performance was satisfy．

D．Blondin didn’t like criticism．

63．The author’S attitude towards“Blondin”is        ．

A．critical                   B．admiring                 C．negative                  D．depressed

64．Which of the following can NOT be drawn from the passage?

A．Blondin’s success had something to do with his character．

B．In order to be Successful，one should be a critic of himself．

C．Blondin conquered his audience simply by his talent．

D．People can get pleasure from a terrifying experience．

The person behind you constantly kicks the back of your seat．Your talkative seatmate doesn’t understand your need for sleep．And the aircraft’s bathroom is a total mess．These situations can make even a short flight unbearable．Hopefully you don’t cause these unpleasant experiences for others．Instead，you can set an example by following these common airplane courtesies．

Always recline your seat slowly．There’s nothing worse than suddenly being slammed in the knees by the seat in front of you．In addition，don’t keep your seat reclined for the entire flight．Always keep it upright position before going to the restroom（or anytime you leave your seat）．

Avoid going to the bathroom during mealtime．Wait until the meal is done and all the food trays have been collected．It’s hard for passengers to stand up to let you pass when they still have their food trays．And when using the bathroom，always clean up after your-self-the next user will be grateful!

Keep your body--and your possessions-to yourself as much as possible so as not to crowd your in-flight seatmate（s）．Share the armrest，especially on a long flight．Also，be careful not to kick or push on the seat in front of you，and don’t allow your children to do so either．

While some people enjoy chatting with other passengers during a flight，not everyone does．Some people may want to nap，read or work．If the conversation seems one—sided，take the hint．

If you are traveling with someone and want to chat，keep your voices low．If using electronic gadgets，keep the volume down．People can still hear through your headphones if the volume is too high．

When exiting the plane，if others are having trouble with their carry-on luggage，help them if you can．If you can’t help，wait patiently，and don’t push past people to get off the airplane．

On your next flight，remember that it all boils down to the golden rule．Treat others the way you want to be treated !

72．Which of the following manners we should follow while flying?

A．Always keep your seat upright during meal time．

B．Keep your belongings to yourself as much as possible．

C．Use your headphones and keep the volume down．

D．All the above．

73．Where do we most probably read this passage?

A．a text book                                                B．a newspaper

C．a magazine                                                 D．a science book

74．Which of the following word has the closest meaning with the word courtesies?

A．golden rules            B．manners                  C．experiences             D．passengers

75．What is the best title of this passage?

A．Manners in the sky．

B．Bad manners in the sky．

C．Behave yourself in the sky．

D．Treat others the way you want to be treated．

Jacques Rogge，        president of the International Olympic Committee highly praised the

   opening ceremony of        Beijing Olympics．

A．a；the                    B．／；the                  C．a；／                     D．the；the

Of all the plays performed recently, _______ is so impressive as “Hamlet” by Shakespeare.

     A．few       B．nothing         C．no one   D．none

---Do you think we can get to the school in time?

   ---Yes, honey, ______ the car doesn’t break down．

     A．thanks to                B．but for                    C．so long as               D．if only

I still remember ____ it was, he told me, ____ I could solve this kind of problems．

       A．what ;that           B．how; that      C．what, what     D．when, who

An operation is usually performed by a ______.

A. doctor        B. dentist               C. surgeon                    D. scientist

英语自选模块试卷

第一题：阅读理解（分两节，共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

From good reading we can get pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity.____1___ It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever our main purpose in reading may be, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.

     ___2____ Whether the characters are taken from real life or purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. ___3___ By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement.

    ____4____. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no train or airplane to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our hearts’ desire. Through books we may get the excitement of dangerous adventure without danger. We can climb noble mountains, brave the freeze of an Antarctic winter, or cross the extremely hot sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mix with the cheerful crowds of the Paris roads; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking.

第一节：根据短文内容，从A BCDE中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. With a good book in our hands we never feel lonely.

B. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life.

C. By reading we can communicate with the characters in books.

D. One of the most valuable gifts presented by books is experience.

E. Our human friends may sometimes bore us, but the friends we make in books never annoy us.

第二节：根据短文所给的信息，用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题。

5.What can be implied from the underlined sentence in the text?

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第四部分  写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）　

以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：此行多一个词；把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Unlike many other places, our hometown is also facing              76._____

the problem of pollution. Unfortunately, people here have            77._____

realized the importance of protection the natural environment.        78._____

Factories have been taken measures to stop pouring polluted          79._____

water into the rivers. The citizens not longer put waste, such          80._____

as rubbish or human waste into the rivers. Every year,               81._____

a great number trees are planted. As a result,                       82._____

the water in the rivers are becoming cleaner and cleaner.            83._____

The hills around the city were covered with green trees             84._____

and the air here is much more fresher than before.                 85._____

.The universe began with the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, with everything___ in space smaller than a grain of sand.

  A. started          B.starting          C.to start        D.to be started